More Bad P.R.????Someone has been reading a P.R. manual somewhere. Look at the latest article below.
Ont. aboriginal community asks DiCaprio for help
Updated Wed. Dec. 20 2006 2:48 PM ET
Canadian Press
TORONTO -- A northern Ontario aboriginal community is trying to enlist actor Leonardo DiCaprio in its fight against a De Beers diamond mine in the boreal forest.
The Nishnawbe Aski Nation has written to the movie star, asking him to note their concerns about the mine while he promotes his movie "Blood Diamond'' _ a film about the conflict diamond trade in war-torn Sierra Leone.
The letter to DiCaprio asks him to talk about how the diamond mine currently under construction on the western coast of James Bay could threaten Ontario's boreal forest and aboriginal ancestral lands.
Deputy Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler says the community hopes writing to DiCaprio will raise awareness about their concerns to a wider audience.
He says diamonds extracted from northern Ontario are similar to so-called "blood diamonds'' from Africa because they also come at an ecological and social cost.
Fiddler says DiCaprio has not yet responded to the letter but the community hasn't given up hope.